Belkin Lightning Audio + Charge Rockstar

Belkin Lightning Audio + Charge Rockstar

Overview

The Belkin Lightning Audio + Charge RockStar offers dual functionality for charging and listening to your iPhone or iPad. Whether you want to charge in the car, on the go, or at home, the adapter makes it possible to listen to Lightning Audio and power your iPhone, simultaneously.

Dual functionality

12W pass-through charging powers up your iOS device at maximum speed. So whether you’re listening to music or watching videos, using audio navigation, or taking calls while you charge there’s nothing slowing you down.

Lightning Audio

Case compatible

There’s no need to remove your iPhone case to connect your Lightning Audio headphones or your charging cable, since the Lightning + Audio Charge RockStar works with most cases.

Highlights

Listen to music and charge at the same time

Lightning Audio with up to 48 kHz, 24-bit audio output

Supports pass-through charging up to 12W for iPhone and iPad

Compatible with Lightning Audio headphones

Supports remote and mic control

Compatible with Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter

Requires iOS 10 or later

What’s in the Box

Belkin Lightning Audio + Charge Rockstar

Quick install guide

Tech Specs

Connections: Lightning

Manufacturer Information

Part Number

Mfr. Part Number: F8J198dsWHT

UPC or EAN No.: 745883724253

Warranty

Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple’s Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.

Disappointing

There are two big use cases this adapter does not support:
1. This adapter does not work with Apple's Smart Battery Case. You must remove the case before the
There are two big use cases this adapter does not support:
1. This adapter does not work with Apple's Smart Battery Case. You must remove the case before the adapter will function properly.
2. This adapter does not pass data through to your laptop. It's no longer possible to develop iPhone applications or sync your iPhone while listening to music on your iPhone at the same time.
These two use cases were previously supported when the iPhone had a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
It's also worth pointing out that this adapter does not function as a headphone splitter, even though it logically makes sense to support that functionality on something that appears to be a splitter.

Written by Michael H from Seattle

Oct 15, 2016

585 of 737 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Disappointing

1.0 out of 5 stars

�� This adapter is kinda useless.

For $40 dollars and being bought from Apple, I expect this adapter to work with iTunes and Xcode. You know, so you can actually listen to music and work/play at
For $40 dollars and being bought from Apple, I expect this adapter to work with iTunes and Xcode. You know, so you can actually listen to music and work/play at the same time. Ridiculous waste of money! Infuriating.

Written by Timothy K from San Francisco

Oct 13, 2016

449 of 554 people found this useful

Is this review useful?�� This adapter is kinda useless.

1.0 out of 5 stars

Beware if you utilize Apple's Smart Battery

This Belkin accessory has compatibility issues with the Smart Battery for iPhone 7. I own the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. I purchased 3 of the Belkin units.
They w
This Belkin accessory has compatibility issues with the Smart Battery for iPhone 7. I own the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. I purchased 3 of the Belkin units.
They work fine with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus, however, when utilized with the Smart Battery it simply does not work. To be honest, perhaps 1 out of 10 times it works. Not consistent. Belkin's support was completely useless and a waste of time.

Written by Steven T from Bellmore

Oct 11, 2016

369 of 434 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Beware if you utilize Apple's Smart Battery

1.0 out of 5 stars

Hate it but need it

Like so many others, I've only rated this one star because zero stars is not a possible option. I have gone through 6 of these. Yes, 6. At this point, I believe
Like so many others, I've only rated this one star because zero stars is not a possible option. I have gone through 6 of these. Yes, 6. At this point, I believe I'm the crazy one for still falling for this product. Apple forces us to need this product though. What a design! To force us to buy AirPods, isn't it?

Written by Camille B from Harvey

Nov 13, 2018

Is this review useful?Hate it but need it

1.0 out of 5 stars

Lighting to 3.5mm + Charger -- no longer supports telephone calling

Losing the headphone jack for lots of iPhone customers is huge inconvenience. I do not like wireless headphones since another thing to lose or fail to have char
Losing the headphone jack for lots of iPhone customers is huge inconvenience. I do not like wireless headphones since another thing to lose or fail to have charged. But I can live with the adapter although poor customer service for Apple to now make you buy one to use your existing 3.5mm headsets.
But you cannot charge and use headsets at same time which is big problem. So, I purchased Belkin adapter and it stopped working for phone calls after a month. For $34 it was outrageously expensive to fix a problem that should not have arisen in the first place. That it is so shoddily made and there is no explanation as to why it failed or if fixing is an option, is doubly disappointing.
Shame on Apple, shame on Belkin. Oh well.....

Faulty Product

Purchased the accessory yesterday and it worked fine all day. Today I attempted to use it, and the audio function is not working - cannot talk on the phone and
Purchased the accessory yesterday and it worked fine all day. Today I attempted to use it, and the audio function is not working - cannot talk on the phone and charge the device simultaneously. I am so disappointed that I have to take more time out of my day to go and exchange this, or return it and find a different solution. Apple claims that one of the reasons for removing the headphone jack was to have more space to introduce new technology. The decision to remove the jack was in no way innovative, it is just a huge inconvenience to your customer based that relied heavily on it and have no interest in wireless earphones. At the very least, give customers an option - make new models with and without the headphone jack option. Also, perhaps making the phones a little bigger to incorporate the new technology that you removed the jack for could be explored. It could give you the additional space needed without putting a large piece of your customer base through this degree of anguish. I can comfortably say that if the jack is not reintroduced on upcoming models, this will be the last iPhone I purchase. Thank you.

Answer

Yes. I've used it with a 5S on iOS 10 and it will charge and play music at the same time in a car wi
Yes. I've used it with a 5S on iOS 10 and it will charge and play music at the same time in a car with a USB charging cable and an audio cable

Answer

Yes, the microphone input will work. I have tested this with the Apple EarPods with lightning connec
Yes, the microphone input will work. I have tested this with the Apple EarPods with lightning connector as well as using the 3.5mm adapter and in both instances they work. A standalone 3rd party microphone, as well as non MFI certified accessories with microphone capabilities may not work, but if you are just using EarPods, they should definitely work.

Answer

Nothing, although this is not recommended, if two lighting cables were used at the same time the amo
Nothing, although this is not recommended, if two lighting cables were used at the same time the amount of power your Apple product receives will still remain normal as if one lightning cable was used.